Shipping crate



Jan. 10, 1928.

L. SMITH SHIPPING CRATE Filed June 27. 1924 I, Lester 5 :1 tin Patented Jan. 10, 1928..

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This invention relatesto shipping crate This invention in general is an improve The general objects of this invention are to provide a shipping crate which is adapted to receive articles paclced in ice, for iii-- stance, or otherwise intended for protection from heat, and to provide a shipping crate which will furnish a large degree of insulation from external heat in a simple and effective manner.

Further objects are to provide composite shipping crate which is so formed that the outside may be readily con:- ructed'in the usual or any approved manner, and in which a protecting inner compartntient Fay seed from the outer compartment is provided and is so constructed that none of the parts of the compartment may be lost in storage prior to use, and which is so formed that it may be most cheaply manufactured.

ltn embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which 1- F igure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the shipping crate as it appears when fully assembled such view corresponding to a section on the line 1-1 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 isa sectional view on the line 9-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View with the top removed and with a portion of the interior cover broken away.

Figure t is a plan view of the interior member.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of a modilied form.

The shipping crate comprises an outer container 1 of wood or other suitable material and of box like construction, such member being provided preferably with handles 2 whereby it may be easily t ansported.

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The inner member is formed of fiber board or similar material and comprises a blank, such as shown in extended form in Figure t. This blank is provided with a bottom panel 3, side panels 4, a top panel 5, and end panels 6. All of these panels are formed as one integral structure and score lines are provided to define the panels and to aid in folding the fiber board. Score 1924. Serial Ito. 722,696.

lines i'yentend transversely across the blanlr between the bottom 3 and the sides a; and a score line tlsimilarlyextends transversely across the hlanlr etween one of the sides at and the top 11 pair of score lines 9 errtend transversely across the inner ends of the sides 6, as shown in Figure 4t, and join the score lines Short slits are formed at the extreme ends of the score lines 7 toper init ready folding ofthe members about the score lines 9. Reinforcing and spacing strips of wood or similar material are provided. its shown in Figure 1, a central line of these strips formed by means of a plurality of members which, when the blank is extended, have their ends arranged in abutting relation as shown in Figured.

The ends of the members l and are further provided with strips 11, as shown in Figured. Strips are secured to thebottom panel Eland are set inwardly insideof the score lines 9. The ends 6 are provided with centrally arranged strips 13 and with marginal strips 141:. l l hen the crate is to be used, the sides 4t are folded along the line 7 and the end members 6 are folded in wardly along the ends 9.

It is to be noted that the end members are spaced inwardly from the marginal edges of the side members t a material dis tance, and that the reinforced portions the margins of the side members 4t abut the reinforced marginal edges of the end members and thus secure a firm construction. The top 5 is folded over along the line 8 and, thereafter, the top 1 of the outer compartment 1 is nailed or otherwise secured in position thus firmly holding the parts in their assembled relation.

An inspection of Figures 1,2 and 3 will show the spacing of the walls of the inner container or compartment from the walls of the outer container. This spacing is secured by the reinforcing and spacing strips 1O, 11, 12, 13 and 1st, as described above.

It is clearly apparent, therefore, that the inner crate member is so formed that none of its parts may be lost as they are all integrally formed from one fiber board member. However, it is to be noted that in place of this integral formation, it is obvious that the walls of the inner container or con'ipartnient might be hinged by wire loops or other means to each other, so that the till members would have the same freedom to fold which is provided in the preferred form by the score lines described.

It will be seen that an extremely simple and cheap form of shipping crate has been provided in which an inner compartment is spaced from an outer compartment, and in which all of the members of the inner compartment are retained against accidental loss or displacement.

In the modified form shown in Figure 5, the inner container is composed Wholly of fiber board or similar'material, as indicated This fiber board is provided Witha simple and easy manner.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is, therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

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1. A shipping crate comprising an outer compartment of box-like construction, and an inner compartment formed of a single blank having a rectangular body portion provided With a plurality of parallel score lines defining bottom, side, end and top Walls, said blank having laterally projecting flaps and being provided with score lines adjacent the inner end of said flaps, said last mentioned score lines being inset from the marginal edges of said blank, said end Walls being provided with reinforcing spacing strips adjacent their side edges. and said side and top Walls being provided with reinforcing spacing strips adjacent their end edges.

2. A lining for a shipping crate comprising an integral sheet of material having parallel score lines defining top, bottom and side Walls, and having outwardly projecting flaps separated from the body portion by score lines, and reenforcing strips secured to said lining along the marginal edges and central portion, said strips and the sheet of mate ial being free to fold into correct boxlike formation or to be extended and stored in a flat condition, certain of said reenforcing strips being located adjacent said score lines to aid in defining the lines along which the fold may be made.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Port VVashington, in the county of Ozaukee and State of YVisconsin.

LESTER SMITH. 

